Dr. Nunley received her Bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman College where she completed
a double major in Chemistry and Biology. She completed her degree as a doctor of medicine
at Quillen College of Medicine in 1983. She was a Charter member of the Alpha Omega
Alpha honor medical society and recipient of the Internal Medicine Award upon graduation.
Her training as an intern and resident in Internal Medicine was completed at the Medical
College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia . She completed her fellowship in Infectious
Diseases at ETSU College of Medicine and was awarded the First Place Resident/Fellow
Research Forum Award in 1987.

After completing her training Dr. Nunley became a faculty member of the Department
of Internal Medicine at ETSU College of Medicine and headed up the Infectious Disease
Section at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center in Kingsport ,TN from 1987 until
1994. She served as Chairman of the Infectious Disease Control Committee and Pharmacy
and Therapeutics at Holston Valley Hospital until 1998. Presently, Dr. Nunley serves
the ETSU College of Medicine as an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal
Medicine/ MEAC in Kingsport ,TN. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious
Diseases. Throughout her professional career she has maintained major clinical interest
in disease prevention with special interest in immunizations, antibiotic utilization/
stewardship, and infection control.